name
Sofia
soh-FEE-ah
/soʊˈfiːɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
sofia
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Friulian (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeastern Italy); Italian form used in the Friulian community
- Meaning
- wisdom; from Greek Sophia; the divine wisdom
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Sophia, Sofie
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress on the second 'fi' = 'fee'; a widely used name across all Italian-speaking regions including Friuli
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